The Central government will soon submit a technical justification for the alignment of the Rs.1,815 crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated link road project to the Tamil Nadu government.

The project, being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been put on hold since April this year – nine months after work on the 30-km-long facility began.

The Water Resources Department (WRD) had objected to the project's alignment saying that it was on the Cooum river bed and not on the bank as proposed. The Department had also said that flow of water was being obstructed and demanded the project be stopped.

NHAI Chief General Manager (technical) I.G. Reddy announced this while addressing a conference on ‘Creating carbon neutral Chennai: Planning for integrated freight movement' organised here by the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry(MCCI) on Wednesday. He urged the MCCI to take up the issue with the State government since it would help decongest Poonamallee High Road and thereby reduce pollution.

“The State government is yet to reply to the technical justification submitted to it by the project director in Chennai in April which is why the Government of India is preparing a justification. The Tamil Nadu government had issued a G.O. only after a proper field inspection by a committee of experts was conducted. If it is not completed it would only be a loss to Chennai. Already Rs. 500 crore has been spent on it. The concessionaire will go for claims,” Mr. Reddy said.

Earlier, speaking during the inauguration of the conference, State Highways Secretary T.K. Ramachandran said that as part of the Vision 2023 exercise of the State government, freight corridors and linkages between them are being studied. He said that integration of various transportation modes was necessary.

“We are at a stage of development when integration is possible. For this we need to plan and form a framework,” he said.

V. Sumantran, Vice-Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said that there was an urgent need to put road systems and connectivity in place while adding that planning would be critical to this. “Planning for the next 20 and 50 years is needed. This must be done in collaboration with the citizenry, government and industry.” To improve freight logistics, leverage of IT was necessary.

S.N. Srikath, senior partner, Hauer Associates said that transportation emissions were responsible for 12.5 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in India.

He said that was a need to shift freight transport to rail and water modes.

The Central government will soon submit a technical justification for the alignment of the Rs.1,815 crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated link road project to the Tamil Nadu government.

The project, being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been put on hold since April this year – nine months after work on the 30-km-long facility began.

The Water Resources Department (WRD) had objected to the project's alignment saying that it was on the Cooum river bed and not on the bank as proposed. The Department had also said that flow of water was being obstructed and demanded the project be stopped.

NHAI Chief General Manager (technical) I.G. Reddy announced this while addressing a conference on ‘Creating carbon neutral Chennai: Planning for integrated freight movement' organised here by the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry(MCCI) on Wednesday. He urged the MCCI to take up the issue with the State government since it would help decongest Poonamallee High Road and thereby reduce pollution.

“The State government is yet to reply to the technical justification submitted to it by the project director in Chennai in April which is why the Government of India is preparing a justification. The Tamil Nadu government had issued a G.O. only after a proper field inspection by a committee of experts was conducted. If it is not completed it would only be a loss to Chennai. Already Rs. 500 crore has been spent on it. The concessionaire will go for claims,” Mr. Reddy said.

Earlier, speaking during the inauguration of the conference, State Highways Secretary T.K. Ramachandran said that as part of the Vision 2023 exercise of the State government, freight corridors and linkages between them are being studied. He said that integration of various transportation modes was necessary.

“We are at a stage of development when integration is possible. For this we need to plan and form a framework,” he said.

V. Sumantran, Vice-Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said that there was an urgent need to put road systems and connectivity in place while adding that planning would be critical to this. “Planning for the next 20 and 50 years is needed. This must be done in collaboration with the citizenry, government and industry.” To improve freight logistics, leverage of IT was necessary.

S.N. Srikath, senior partner, Hauer Associates said that transportation emissions were responsible for 12.5 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in India.

He said that was a need to shift freight transport to rail and water modes.

First New state Assembly building second library third elevated link road and may be next Chennai metro rail.Colossal waste of tax payers money.Sofar more than Rs2000 crores might have gone down the drain.excluding setusamudram incomplete mission.They say study undertaken for various projects concerning infrastructure.Always study no work will commence and 2023 will pass away.So much for Vision 2023 Blinkered vision

Fishermen belonging to Nalla Thaneer Odai Kuppam, whose homes come in the way of Ennore expressway, which is being currently widened, are refusing to budge from their homes.

On Wednesday, a meeting convened by revenue officials remained inconclusive as the fishermen stuck to their stand and insisted that houses be built on highway poromboke land that will not be used for the expressway.

The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board had proposed that the 447 families be relocated to tenements constructed on land belonging to All India Radio. The fishermen said that their livelihood would be affected if they moved to that location, which is over 5 km away.

“Fishermen usually have fishing rights near their villages. If we move from here, where will we fish? The government should consider giving us alternate space near the current location,” a resident of NTO Kuppam said.

So far, over 1,824 families living along the road have been relocated elsewhere. Only those in NTO Kuppam and 47 families in Cherian Nagar remain to be rehabilitated.

- The NHAI has written to state government stating that construction will be taken up without obstructing Cooum. If there are obstructions, we will deepen the river and help in clearing the water flow.

Rest of the article is a recap of the project and background of why it was stopped.

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- The NHAI has written to state government stating that construction will be taken up without obstructing Cooum. If there are obstructions, we will deepen the river and help in clearing the water flow.

Rest of the article is a recap of the project and background of why it was stopped.

The current culture is if there is any work done on a waterbody, the debris is by and large left blocking. Either the clause is perhaps vague or not enforced. When NHAI was introducing the pillars on the river, why should somone come and tell them to remove the debris or make sure the river flow should not be obstructed.

I do hope they raise the level of causeway to accomodate some small boats. (I am die hard optimistic, day dreaming about one day cooum being clean and able to have some pleasure boats)

- The NHAI has written to state government stating that construction will be taken up without obstructing Cooum. If there are obstructions, we will deepen the river and help in clearing the water flow.

Rest of the article is a recap of the project and background of why it was stopped.

Letters are not going to help.

SOMA has to see AMMA with Suitcases or else, Port To Maduravoyal Express way will be the worlds most expensive poster wall (For political Party functions).

700 Corers gone down the drain of Coovam.

Just like 500 C Tamilnadu Parlimant that is rotting along with Anna Library.

Jaya's disregard for people and tax payers money is obvious.

I can not think of any state CM who would/has stoped a 1800cr road project (Funded by Centre) that is benaficial for their own state.

I agree!! Its pretty obvious that after JJ came to power most of the Chennai threads here on SSC have dried up barring airport and Metro! Even the monorail project seems kinda dead! JJ seems to be more worried about the plight of tamils in Sri Lanka than in Tamil Nadu.

I notice that some forumers esp new ones tend to discuss in these threads which are not allowed. Occasional ones are ok. But it is going non stop. We may have to delete them if you do not shift your discussions to TNAA or CD as the case may be.

Please discuss this Chennai issue only in Chennai Discussions thread.

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I fully agree that the SG's actions have put up a stumbling block to this project.

But Why the CG is not able to fight it out with SG on this issue ?

The reasons are

The whole tender process was conducted in a dubious manner and cases are pending in the courts against the award.

Why NHAI is not paying Soma their dues ?

The alignment which was sanctioned was violated at many places even to the extent of shifting the columns to the middle of the river. As per CRZ II, no construction is allowed within 100 meters from HTL on both sides . Why it was changed ? To help whom ?

Why the promises made to the owners of the lands & pucca houses on the banks of the river were not fulfilled ? Why NHAI & CG are not answering this ?

Why GKV is refusing to meet the affected people or arranging a meeting with SG at the highest level to thrash out the issue ?

CG, NHAI &.... are equally to be blamed along with JJ.

Our own forumer Ramakrishnan suggested a much better alternative route at much lower cost. NHAI & CG knew fully well that Metro alignment is along the PH road and why they insisted on the same alignment first ? Then why they had to divert along Cooum river later ?

Many of you are commenting without knowing the real facts just by reading what is projected in the media.

P.S. I am not defending JJ's decision here. I want a speedy solution which is possible only if the NHAI climbs down and corrects the mistakes committed and CG / NHAI executes the promises made to the owners of the lands along the river.

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when it could build flyover in many NH's for important Jns... but on the busy NH-45 and NH 4 say Tambaram to Chengalpattu or Poonamallae to Kanchipuram.. simple flyovers were missing in many jn and it has lead to heavy choas on both the arterial entry road to the city. (Recently 4laned NH's have flyover for every small town!! I always wonder what made NHAI not to build such small flyovers at Perungallatur, Vandalur, Urapakkam, Guduvancherry, Maraimalainagar, Singaperumal kovil etc., like wise on NH4)

They didn't move fast for 6 laning of these roads.. even if that start in 2013 end, it will drag for 3-4 yrs for completion.

Chennai bypass expressway's exit and entry are 8th wonder of the world and the toll is not yet automated and they don't have any interest to expand the toll both!! But they are feeding the road shop petty shops on this expressway.

Ennore expressway is an never ending story!! and adding fuel to fire amaiyar and NHAI brought the port expressway to grinding halt.